My last post regarding focused on the harsh reality that creating a start-up outside of a major Internet hub, such as SV or NYC (or maybe even Chicago at this point) lacks the community required to help truly launch a business.

But obviously start-ups outside of the Valley do exist. So what m...(more)

I've spent a considerable amount of time bitching since moving from LA to Charlotte, NC. When I left LA after selling my start-up to be closer to my wife's family, I had the same mentality as many before me - "we can do this job from anywhere." Lovely sentiment, completely unrealistic.